June 15, 20251 yr #3 The ones you got are Weimar Era Reichsmarine Buttons as it has that rather plain Eagle stamp ie not a NSDAP Eagle. The WWI Pre WWI had the Imperial Crown above the Anchor on the front, this feature was dropped after the war when the Navy was allowed to reform in the 20s, albeit drastically reduced. The Eagle marking I think starts to be used then, the Kriegsmarine Buttons when they are proclaimed from 1935 or so on, didn't have this Eagle marking anymore as far as we can see. Though with out a doubt these Weimar ones continued to be worn during the 30s well into WWII as stocks permitted as they have the same front design as the newly made ones of the TR period Here's another example, albeit a different style,with the Eagle more defined, I think its for a Peacoat???.
June 21, 20251 yr Author #5 Here's pics of first generation 1948 Air Force buttons made in Germany and they have Weimar eagles. What's up with that? Did they go back to weimar eagles after 1945?
June 22, 20251 yr #6 Interesting With those USAF 1948 made button's back plates, a good guess is the maker used old stock they had in an effort to jump start the business after the war.
June 22, 20251 yr Author #7 14 hours ago, patches said: Interesting With those USAF 1948 made button's back plates, a good guess is the maker used old stock they had in an effort to jump start the business after the war. Old dies maybe.
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